Monthly Archives: July 2009

Happy Birthday, Daddy

see more Lolcats and funny pictures My dad worked nights and slept most of the day, on the couch in the living room.  He would sleep for a good chunk of the day and take us to Grammy’s cabin around … Continue reading

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Support H.R. 1283

Via Pizza Diavola: Today, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) sent out an email asking her constituents to express support for her three amendments to the defense authorization bill: Dear [PD], As Americans, we are so lucky to live in a free … Continue reading

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Total Eclipse of the Heart…err…Sun

The longest and best eclipse of the century took place today.  Best viewed from Asia, we took to the roof to try and take it in. Unfortunately, my 8th grade science skills aren’t as awesome as they used to be, … Continue reading

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Happy Blogiversary to Me!

see more Lolcats and funny pictures Thanks for two great years! That being said…I am wrestling with whether or not I want to keep doing this. I hit a point that I don’t know that I am making a point. … Continue reading

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Let's hear it for Monsoon Season!

We had one helluva storm the other day…all day.  True to its name, Monsoon Season brought us a doozy, and 20 cm of rain…in one day.  The building next to us ended up losing power, and somehow that knocked out … Continue reading

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On prioritizing…

I had some thoughts for a while that I have been chewing over. I am a GLBTQ ally, and I am trying to be more educated on the T part of that.  It’s been a lot of STFU&L for me, … Continue reading

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MOAR Travel Blogging…

At BaCaW.  Clicking the picture will take you there.  We totally got to ride here.  And on one of these. I now consider myself a quasi-expert on Space A travel, so if anyone out there with privileges is considering traveling … Continue reading

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Things that bug me…

People who will apologize for swearing in front of my kid, but who have no problem throwing around words like “fag”, “faggot”, “faggalicious”, or use “gay” as a pejorative, and a slew of related terms. Bonus points for grumbling, eye-rolling, … Continue reading

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Things that bug me…

Parents who sexualize the actions of their kids where the action itself has no sexual context. For example, when their little boy hugs a little girl (we are talking toddlers here) and describe it as “pimpin’” or “working their magic”. … Continue reading

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Moar Travel Blogging!

Still at BaCaW.

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